a journal about my garden and my life: thoughts on the chaos, the glory, the surprises, the disasters, and the joys of life and my garden
My Dad, in Vancouver, admiring the orange berries of the pyracantha.
Thanks to Sisah, I now know this to be Viburnum davidii
more attractive berries we saw along our walk down to the banks of the North Arm of the Fraser River in Vancouver 
a photo I took before I came out here to Vancouver: berries of the bittersweet vine at my home
posted by Kati at 9:02 p.m.
"I thank You God for most this amazing day: for the leaping greenly spirits of trees and a blue true dream of sky; and for everything which is natural which is infinite which is yes"
--e.e. cummings
I am a writer, artist, gardener and wounded healer with a special interest in the natural world, the re-enchantment of design, and healthy, fabulous food. My home is my garden and workshop, and I use my travels as inspiration. I enjoy stepping off the beaten path to discover the unexpected and to re-connect with the awesome power of Nature to rejuvenate my soul.
7 Comments:
I enjoy your Blog and show up mostly for the pics, to be honest. Is that a tatoo I see on your shoulder in your display picture? All art has a story...so if it indeed is can you share?
Davey
These photos don´t look like taken in winter, don´t these shrubs shed their leaves at all? Hope you enjoyed your walk with your father.
I like the berries. Sometimes gardeners forget that they can bring color to the garden in the fall and winter. What is the plant with the blue berries?
sorry, davey, it's only my son-in-law's hand, which I didn't successfully edit out of a larger group photo :) I have played around with henna some but am very chicken about the pain a more permanent tattoo would entail.
Sisah, walks with my Dad are so precious and I'm terrified at the thought they are numbered.
Carol, I would love to know the names of some of these plants myself. I'm afraid many of the plants which can be grown in Vancouver (zone 8 or 9?) are not familiar to me.
>What is the plant with the blue berries<
It´s Viburnum davidii, and its berries are really attractive.
Sisah, thanks for the info. I'll edit the blog to add the name to the photo.
Plants with berries delight me to no end. I particularly love a hard-cased red berry which grows on plants in marshy areas around here; unfortunately, I don't know what they're called. They are such a thrilling treat for the eyes, clusters of brilliant red amongst vertical thrusts of otherwise brown spare branches.
I also love the berries in your last photo. They are very familiar to me, and sentimental as well; my grandmother used to have branches of them in her (artist's) studio.
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